{"title":"Ian A Baker","description":"\u003cp\u003eIan A Baker offers profound insights into Eastern spiritual traditions, with a particular focus on practices like \u003cem\u003eTibetan Yoga\u003c\/em\u003e. His works invite readers to explore the subtle dimensions of mind and body through the lens of ancient wisdom, blending practical guidance with contemplative depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the broader realm of Religion \u0026amp; Spirituality, Baker's books serve as a thoughtful companion for those intrigued by the transformative potential of spiritual disciplines and the cultural heritage behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tibetan-yoga-by-ian-a-baker-9780500298664","title":"Tibetan Yoga","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA visual presentation of the origins, principles and practices of Tibetan yoga, the hidden treasure at the heart of the Tibetan Tantric Buddhist tradition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTibetan Yoga\u003c\/em\u003e is the hidden treasure at the heart of the Tibetan Tantric Buddhist tradition: a spiritual and physical practice in pursuit of an expanded experience of the human body and its energetic and cognitive potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIan A. Baker progressively introduces the core principles and practices of Tibetan yoga in this pioneering overview. In addition to meditations, visualisations and practices for the breath and body, these include elements rather less familiar to yoga initiates in the West, including sexual yoga, dream yoga or lucid dreaming, and yoga practices enhanced by psychoactive plant or mineral substances. Such techniques facilitate the individual's journey towards transcendence of the human self and suffering, and ultimately to Buddhist enlightenment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBaker draws on contemporary scientific research and contemplative and humanitarian traditions to enable the reader to understand these practices. \u003cem\u003eTibetan Yoga\u003c\/em\u003e includes contemporary ethnographic photography and works of Himalayan art that have never been published before, as well as illustrations of yogic practice and theory from historical books of instruction. It will appeal to students and practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism, as well as anyone interested in mind-body medicine, Tantric art and the ethnography and cultural traditions of the Himalayas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428357128428,"sku":"9780500298664","price":60.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780500298664.jpg?v=1774496922"},{"product_id":"tibetan-yoga-by-ian-a-baker-9780500519264","title":"Tibetan Yoga","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTibetan Yoga\u003c\/em\u003e is the hidden treasure at the heart of the Tibetan Tantric Buddhist tradition: a spiritual and physical practice in pursuit of an expanded experience of the human body and its energetic and cognitive potential. Ian A. Baker progressively introduces the core principles and practices of Tibetan yoga in this pioneering overview.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to meditations, visualisations, and practices for the breath and body, these include elements rather less familiar to yoga initiates in the West, including sexual yoga; dream yoga or lucid dreaming; and yoga practices enhanced by psychoactive plant or mineral substances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBaker draws on contemporary scientific research and contemplative and humanitarian traditions to enable the reader to understand these practices. The book includes ethnographic photography and works of Himalayan art that have never been published before, as well as illustrations of yogic practice and theory from historical books of instruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47600793092332,"sku":"9780500519264","price":60.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780500519264-tibetan-yoga.jpg?v=1777992151"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ian-a-baker.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}